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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Pratt County / Iuka / Zip Codes
Iuka, KS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range between 65-90°F. In the winter, temperatures average between 20-45°F and snowfall is rare. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, providing enough moisture to keep the area green and lush. This warm climate makes Iuka an ideal place to live for people who want to enjoy outdoor activities without extreme weather conditions.

Iuka, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iuka averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Iuka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iuka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iuka is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Iuka, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Iuka with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Iuka, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iuka are May, September and October.
In Iuka, there are 61.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iuka with an average of 19.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Iuka, there are 119.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Iuka, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Iuka but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Iuka with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in Iuka means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Iuka with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 63.0 rainy days annually in Iuka, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Iuka means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Iuka with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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